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Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the bio engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 15 students majoring in bio engineering at Iowa State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in bio engineering at KU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 2 students majoring in bio engineering at SD Mines, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 190
Minnesota 181
Kansas 82
Iowa 175
Nebraska 1
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 16

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

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